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Sometimes it’s drivel … just typing those words to stack them up endlessly like poker chips with no dollar value.

Sometimes it’s a to-do list or complaining about this or that.

Sometimes it’s flying high on a good feeling and wanting to capture every detail so I can remember some day when I need it, like “catch a falling star and put it in your pocket, save it for a rainy day.”

One day, I tried writing with the radio on … the whole 750 words was song lyrics. I couldn’t help myself!

But then, the month was OVER, and I had DONE IT! I had completed the 750words one-month challenge! And because I had only missed ONE day in January, I was well on my way to a new badge.

So the next month (March 2012), I dared myself to not only complete another one-month 750words challenge, but to ALSO earn the badge for writing 50,000 words in one month.

The writing got richer. I can’t stack several thousand words a day like meaningless poker chips. I have to say something meaningful sooner or later. And the more meaningful writing I did, the easier it was to do MORE meaningful writing!

I earned that badge for writing 50,000 words in March. I’m back to writing just 750 words every day. I recently earned the badge for a 100-day streak without missing writing at least 750 words. I’m on day 109 now.

I don’t plan to stop.

If I did, I would miss out on discovering what I have to say!

Good luck with YOUR challenge. For me, it continues to be worth it!

The thing about this goal is I never seem to be done!

I have another 10% to lose … but it’s happening, so I’m not complaining.

Ever onward!

Gluten-free served me well, and two years later I am back on gluten but eating vegan. BIG lifestyle change. More weight loss, which is good. Still about 15 pounds to go to my goal.

Emotional wellness is soaring, for the most part. Life has its ups and downs, but I’m overall quite happy AND quite healthy!

Finally, even the physical activity part of my goal to get healthy is coming together, which I’m very excited about. I credit a lot of that to a new gadget. This is the end of week 2 with a “fitbit” (fitbit.com for more info)—little electronic pedometer that is also an altimeter, so I get credit for climbing hills and stairs. It tracks steps and miles, and even sleep activity. LOVE it. I challenge myself to do more, take more stairs, park farther from my destination, and step outside to take a walk much more often than without it. Whatever works! Yay!